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Characterization of phage Tournay, a novel member of the genus Kayvirus infecting Staphylococcus spp.

Nolet de Brauwere van Steeland, Justine
(2025)

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Supervisors
Gillis, Annika
Faculty
Faculté des bioingénieurs
Degree label
Master [120] : bioingénieur en sciences agronomiques, à finalité spécialisée
Abstract
enStaphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen that can cause life-threatening systemic diseases. They become increasingly resistant to antibiotics which poses a significant threat to public health, especially to populations at risk. Finding therapeutic alternatives to eradicate these resistant strains is a priority. Therefore, this fundamental research study deepens our understanding of bacteriophages (a.k.a. phages) used in phage therapy, a promising alternative approach for tackling antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. To achieve this, the study focuses on the characterization of phage Tournay infecting Staphylococcus spp.